October 14, 1943. Over 376 B-17 Flying Fortresses, protected by squadrons of P-47 Thunderbolts, droned toward the heart of ...

A spur-of-the-moment cross-country flight turns into a rare hands-on encounter with two iconic WWII bombers. This episode captures the journey, the aircraft, and what it feels like to climb through a ...

The B-2 Spirit's retirement appears delayed from the late 2020s to the 2030s, although it might serve until the 2040s.

Inside the oddly shaped cabin of the B-2 Spirit, there is an interesting arrangement. The flight deck has a bulbous shape and ...

Some aircraft succeeded even though they made life harder for the people flying them. They demanded constant attention, ...

Boeing Co.'s site at Port San Antonio will be working on the nation's oldest bomber aircraft through at least 2033 under a new contract with the Pentagon. The Defense Department awarded the airplane ...

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Minot Air Force Base carries the name of the city of Minot but a number of other names were suggested before Minot AFB became its permanent name. According to the files of The ...

This tale reminds me again that current news, trendy topics and fresh anecdotes aren’t always more interesting, informative ...

The de Havilland Mosquito was a fast British multi-role combat aircraft that flew in 1940. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Merlin ...

At 102, retired Air Force Capt. Dick Nelms, who flew 35 missions over Nazi Germany in a Boeing B-17, shares his WWII ...

In June 1940, Foss hitchhiked 300 miles to Minneapolis to enlist in the Marine Corps Reserve so he could join the Naval ...

History is filled with military aircraft that looked like expensive miscalculations long before they ever saw combat.